AFP International will be joined by Maria Cuomo Cole, Geoff Canada and National Philanthropy Day Chair T. Denny Sanford in honoring six outstanding philanthropists during our second annual NPD Honors event on Nov. 12 in New York City. Attendance is free—to register, click here! And learn about this year's Outstanding Youth Philanthropist, Kinsey Morrison (pictured) in our top article below.

Challenge yourself, gain mastery of successful fundraising trends from around the world and earn the new International Advanced Diploma. The 2016 class is forming now. Deadline for registering is December 5. Learn more here and sign up today!

How to Raise Major Gifts—The Right WayProfessor Adrian Sargeant and Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, will highlight in this October 28 webinar the findings of a brand new research project on how small and mid-sized nonprofits can successfully raise major gifts. They will break down the findings into concrete steps and identify best practices nonprofit organizations can use to raise major gifts in more effective and efficient ways. Sign up here!

Open Forum Question: Keeping High Overhead DownA member writes on our Open Forums:We are struggling with high overhead. It's been the case for the last couple of years since we lost a significant amount of government funding that was skewing our financials. I'm curious what methods you use to keep overhead costs down, particularly at small orgs. Let me know if you're willing to share how you do allocation.Email paffairs@afpnet.org with your ideas and tips!

AFP Top Ten Fundraising Ideas, Stories & Perspectives You May Have Missed! The top five indicators of a great fundraising prospect is just one of the topics in this week's Top Ten, which also includes posts on connecting with Gen Y donors; ruminations on why we obsess so much over social media; ROI fundraising ratios and what we should be using them for; stellar #GivingTuesday campaigns; and a quick reminder on the importance of donors.Read more.

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Register NOW For 2016 International Fundraising Conference!Registration is open for the 2016 International Fundraising Conference, coming to Boston in March 2016! Among the conference's inspirational speakers will be Kumi Naidoo (pictured), Executive Director of Greenpeace International. Register now at the advanced pricing rate to receive a discount of $150 off the regular member rate! Learn more and register!

National Estate Planning Awareness Week Is Here!October 19-25 marks the 7th Anniversary of National Estate Planning Awareness Week. Please join AFP as we partner with The Financial Awareness Foundation and other leading nonprofit associations, companies, government agencies and others in celebrating, supporting and participating in the 2015 Improving Financial Awareness & Financial Literacy Movement. This is a great opportunity for fundraisers to wear their "donor advocate" hat and talk with supporters about their personal financial and estate planning. Find resources on talking with and engaging donors in estate planning and what it can mean for your organization!

Job Listings/Grant Resources

AFP Career Center Resource for October:

YOUR CAREERPlease Sir, I Want Some More By Lynda McDaniel As the economy rebounds, many nonprofit organizations plan to add jobs, according to the 2015 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey™ results produced by Nonprofit HR. And the news gets better: Salaries are on the rise, along with increased benefits for those jobs. Click here to read more.

The following grant opportunity listings have been provided by GrantStation from the latest issue of GrantStation Insider. GrantStation is an essential tool for efficiently connecting grantseekers with accurate information about a wide range of grantmakers. Learn more about GrantStation.

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